We were thrilled to have Mr. Cash Cab himself in the RX booth, Oli Pettigrew! He’s got this dry wit that’s quite a perfect fit on the show. If you needle him enough, he’s more than willing to oblige with all the antics and anecdotes he has up his sleeve. I’m not sure if our weird little bubble was quite what he expected in an FM radio show. Our little shop of horrors was hopefully not too bizarre for his liking.
I first met Oli last December when I attended Sony’s Uphoria in Singapore. I saw him during the press conference for Train and Mike Posner, and I sheepishly ask for a photo with him. I was quite the fanboy since I always found his quirky hosting humor a refreshing new twist to the usual TV hosts in the region. He also hosted the little singing contest before the concert and he was hilarious talking to the contestants.
Little known factoid, he was actually married in our very own quaint little paradise, Boracay five years ago. And during this trip, they returned to Boracay for Marc Nelson’s birthday celebration, and he surprised his wife with a renewal of vows. Awww…I know, right? He was also game to do an Epic Pic with us, and we were quite in a rush to post it, since it was already 9:30-ish, so we couldn’t really think of a theme. So we decided, just choose any random object, and pose with it. Gino chose the strawberries, I chose the donut, and Delle chose the…uhm…fire extinguisher (WTF?). And Oli, chose to stuff our little dragon into his mouth. Of course it meant nothing, but we teased everyone into guessing what the Epic Pic meant.
It was really a hoot having him on the show. He’s the perfect co-host; if you pass the ball to him, he’ll run with it until he makes a touchdown. That whole “erecting a tent” bit had us in stitches. I really hope he does a show in the Philippines. His hour on the show elicited manic responses on our Twitter account! He’s got the ready fan base, they just need their steady Oli fix. So hopefully we could have him on the show again in the future for more craziness on the air! Maybe he can have a show on RX, and it could be called: “Jack En Poy, Oli Oli Hoy”. Or maybe not.
Delle with the fire extinguisher, WTF indeed. hahaha! And Oli was so game, his pose matched Delle’s perfectly.
the coolest cab driver in asia!! #Inggit
chico and oli.. magkamukha lng.. walang pinag-iba..
too bad i wasn’t able to listen this morning! i’ll download the podcast na lang. i have the hugest crush on him kasi!!!
the “oli meets call center guy” was hilarious!
I remember him hosting Miss Earth 2010 in Vietnam. I really like his show Mr. Cash Cab. You will definitely see the reactions of the passenger when they found out it was a sort of game show in a cab. Hope to see more of Oil here in the Philippines!
Hahaha! LOL at your segment with him earlier. I’m such a fan of him and TMR. Hopefully he does do a show in the Philippines and even in RX.
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nice shirt
ahaha kakatawa naman yung “Jack en Poy Oli Oli Hoy”…
by the way, I’m a silent rusher…
sana meron din book signing dito sa Pampanga… ^___^
I love Oli the Cash Cab driver! As in!
Thank you for sharing this. I really love Oli Pettigrew! I’d love it if he’ll have a show here in the Philippines.
Oli and together with The Morning Rush team is just like Jackie Chan meets Jet Li. Both epic, both legends in their own right, and both incredibly entertaining! Kudos guys!
Aaawww. I wish I was able to tune on that day! T.T Totally bum out. I totally have big crush on him not just his looks but the way he express himself. Good looking Guy with a sense of humor!
hahaha nice pic! kulit lang
sweet ng hawak ni Chico kay Del haha
i didn’t get to hear him… PODCAST to the rescue. My all time crush <3
Whenever I get the time to watch TV , I always watch Cash Cab (: He never fails to put a good mood on every passenger he encounters. He can be a good host on RXTMR !
Loved your epi with Oli. Btw, loving the show with so many guests who are all game with your banter. Ratings to the roof, guys!!!! Grabe, ibang level na yung show niyo.
From Chico and Delamar to The Kikay Barkada and their special guests. =)
Oli Pettigrew! *faint*
“and Delle chose the…uhm…fire extinguisher (WTF?)”. WTF – where’s the fire?